Comments on: Our Amazon Mattress: A Five Year Update

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:33:47 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Frugalwoods. Out bed has our body dips in it never had this before we are looking for a new mattress. Will we have to get a box spring also we have one now It is a queen size bed frame we need

By: Tracey

Tracey — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 21:17:56 +0000

Great post, thanks. I stupidly bought a TemperPedic for thousands of dollars. Oh, well. All I can do is pay it off & be positive about all I am learning about how to be frugal, including from you.
QUICK QUESTION: Any idea of where to buy reasonably priced sheets? For queen?

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:24:31 +0000

Hi Liz,
My husband and I were in desperate need of a new mattress and because I read your blog post, we knew exactly what to do! We visited the retail stores, checked out the specs of the mattress we wanted, tested them out, spoke with the sales rep for further intel…and then went home and compared our gathered info on the Lucid website! We found the 12″ gel Memory Foam was the one for us. We ordered it on Amazon prime day which saved us even more money. I’m sleeping like a baby and saved a cool $3000 by taking your awesome advice. THANK YOU! I considered myself frugal until I realized there was so much more I could be taking advantage of to optimize my cash flow and savings. You have inspired my husband and I to venture further into the realms of frugality and early retirement. I even started a blog as a side hustle. We are HUGE fans of Vermont, visit there often, hope to make it a permanent home and love reading your homestead updates. Take good care. Enjoy the New England autumn!

By: Carrie Caldwell

Carrie Caldwell — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:11:47 +0000

Hi Liz! I am ordering Amazon Mattress today, but the bed frame that I want is “currently unavailable.” If I unfurl the mattress on the floor is it going to be difficult to move it onto the bed frame when it does finally arrive? Thank you for your help.

By: Mrs. Frugalwoods

Mrs. Frugalwoods — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 18:32:26 +0000

In reply to Michelle. It does just fine in the heat! We don't have AC and haven't been hot on this mattress. I actually think it's cooler than a regular mattress.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:59:35 +0000

LOTS of comments. I searched for the word “hot”, but didn’t find what I was looking for. I tend to get too hot while I sleep. How does this mattress do as far as that’s concerned?

By: Lance @ My Strategic Dollar

Lance @ My Strategic Dollar — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 20:46:53 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Frugalwoods. This is awesome! I generally buy Denver Mattresses for around $500 for a Queen so this is a great deal. I'm impressed it's in great condition!

By: Mason Jar Revolution

Mason Jar Revolution — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:00:53 +0000

I just recently moved and was inspired to try an internet mattress myself. I talked about mine recently on my blog, and of course linked back to your post since you showed that it was worth a try. I spent way more on my last “regular” mattress. Three times as much in fact. This time around I decided to spend smarter.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 13 May 2017 21:44:27 +0000

I have a mattress (and its buddy the old fashioned box spring) that was expensive at the start ($1200 in 1997) that I sprang for because it was made with all non-toxic materials (lung issue – long, boring story). Fast forward, my LifeKind set is now officially 20 years old and shows no signs of disappointing me. btw, I did get a foam pillow topper for it that I use during the winter and I’ll match your mattress unrolling story with the way this thing nearly took out a ceiling fan. One of these days I’ll make a YouTube video of me wrestling it to the ground each Spring to put it away for the summer. Let’s just say my own dog (a Briard who uses his bangs to pretend he didn’t see a thing) has gotten used to salty language….

By: Jessi

Jessi — Sun, 07 May 2017 19:43:53 +0000

Well, I bought internet mattress today.
I had really been trying to hold out for the 5 year mark on the $450 pillow top mattress I bought from Sears in 2013, but unfortunately it was a dud.

The compound back pain from pregnancy (which I successfully ignored) and taking care of a newborn (which I can no longer bear) had me searching for something new. I remembered your recommendation, and the price was now $225 for the king. I also thee in the waterproof cover you recommended.

It seems worth the gamble, but sadly, it looks like it can’t be returned. It says only in original packaging… How would you know if it was any good unless you took it out?

By: Mason Jar Revolution

Mason Jar Revolution — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:58:47 +0000

I am moving soon and was dreading the search for a new mattress. Finding this post has given me some hope that perhaps it won’t cost a month’s salary to get a good night’s sleep. I am looking forward to giving an internet mattress a try. As you say, if it doesn’t work out, then not much harm done and I can always try something else.

By: Lindsey Mozgai

Lindsey Mozgai — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:53:59 +0000

I didn’t even know amazon sold mattresses! Lol. We are using the one I’ve had since I was a kid. It’s easily 10 years or older but it works like a charm